Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome natural history, complications and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Complications
Common complications of [disease name] include:[1]
- Acute GI bleeding[2]
- Anemia due to bleeding
- Intussusception
- Bowel infarction and even death
- Intestinal torsion
- Necrosis of intestinal mucosa
- Intestinal perforation
- Volvulus
- Stroke
- Abscess formation and
- Even death due to central nervous system involvement.
References
- ↑ Dwivedi M, Misra SP (2002). "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome causing upper GI hemorrhage: a novel management approach and review". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 55 (7): 943–6. PMID 12024162. Retrieved 2012-09-10. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ Dobru D, Seuchea N, Dorin M, Careianu V (September 2004). "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: case report and literature review". Rom J Gastroenterol. 13 (3): 237–40. PMID 15470538.